The Achievement of Complete Remission Is Associated with Improved Quality of Life in Non-Intensively Treated Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results of the UK NCRI LI-1 Tria

Introduction: With a median age of diagnosis in the late 60s, many patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) are deemed unsuitable for conventional curative therapy (typically anthracycline and ara-C). The decision may be based upon a patient's age, cytogenetic profile, fitness, comorbidities, or indeed a preference for less-intensive therapy. Survival in these patients has traditionally been poor with